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mickp
Hi,
I have been cruising this forum for a few weeks now looking for and finding loads of advice. I am about to embark on my second ever floor tiling project which is about 30 sqm kitchen/dining room/hall with wood look porcelain from Porcelenosa.
My previous floor tiling project was a bit winged as it was a rented property and the landlord didn't want to replace the disgusting worn out lino in the kitchen so I set about tiling it in the quickest and cheapest way possible. I didn't get advice off anyone and struggled through it but to be honest the end result was reasonable although more down to luck than skill and knowledge I admit.
This time I am tiling my own place and I want it to look awesome and last for a long long time so I have been searching for info on everything from techniques and tools to adhesives and grout and have found loads of useful info that has helped me make some pretty well informed decisions that could have otherwise gone less well. I also stumbled across my local friendly tiling equipment supplier through this forum - Trade Tiler Which happens to be about a mile from my house. Dave has been really helpful in supplying me with everything I needed and giving loads of great advice.
So now all the skirting boards are off the architraves are trimmed and I was just about ready to start when I realised that my floor is not quite as level as I assumed it to be. After giving it a good surveying and laying out a load of tiles I have realised I have an undulation that raises up by about 4 or 5 mm over a meter - really annoying as it seems pretty good everywhere else. So its time to have a bit of a think and maybe get the chisel out before I dive in and start sticking tiles down. Oh well the joys of doing it yourself.
So anyway thanks for all the great advice and well done on a great informative forum.
I am sure I will be posting for some help soon
Mick
I have been cruising this forum for a few weeks now looking for and finding loads of advice. I am about to embark on my second ever floor tiling project which is about 30 sqm kitchen/dining room/hall with wood look porcelain from Porcelenosa.
My previous floor tiling project was a bit winged as it was a rented property and the landlord didn't want to replace the disgusting worn out lino in the kitchen so I set about tiling it in the quickest and cheapest way possible. I didn't get advice off anyone and struggled through it but to be honest the end result was reasonable although more down to luck than skill and knowledge I admit.
This time I am tiling my own place and I want it to look awesome and last for a long long time so I have been searching for info on everything from techniques and tools to adhesives and grout and have found loads of useful info that has helped me make some pretty well informed decisions that could have otherwise gone less well. I also stumbled across my local friendly tiling equipment supplier through this forum - Trade Tiler Which happens to be about a mile from my house. Dave has been really helpful in supplying me with everything I needed and giving loads of great advice.
So now all the skirting boards are off the architraves are trimmed and I was just about ready to start when I realised that my floor is not quite as level as I assumed it to be. After giving it a good surveying and laying out a load of tiles I have realised I have an undulation that raises up by about 4 or 5 mm over a meter - really annoying as it seems pretty good everywhere else. So its time to have a bit of a think and maybe get the chisel out before I dive in and start sticking tiles down. Oh well the joys of doing it yourself.
So anyway thanks for all the great advice and well done on a great informative forum.
I am sure I will be posting for some help soon
Mick
